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Meaning of crushing in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkrəʃɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    crushing

    Definitions

    1. physically or spiritually devastating

    Examples

    • « often used in combination »
    • « a crushing blow »
    • « a crushing rejection »
    • « bone-crushing »

    Synonyms

    • destructive
  2. Noun

    crushing

    Definitions

    1. forceful prevention

    Examples

    • « putting down by power or authority »
    • « the suppression of heresy »
    • « the quelling of the rebellion »
    • « the stifling of all dissent »

    Derived terms

    • conquer
    • crush
    • curb
    • inhibit
    • muffle
    • oppress
    • quell
    • quench
    • repress
    • smother
    • squelch
    • stamp down
    • stifle
    • strangle
    • subdue
    • suppress

Famous quotes

  • « You can have 10 bucks to 10 million bucks and if you got a crew, imagination and a lot of people willing to turn in some work next to nothing, you going to have a feature. But you can't get beyond how expensive marketing the movie is, it's so crushing. »
    Kevin Smith
  • « Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them. »
    Henri Frederic Amiel
  • « If you continually write and read yourself as a fiction, you can change what's crushing you. »
    Jeanette Winterson
  • « With unemployment still abysmally high, the Obama economy is crushing Hispanics' dreams for their children to live a better life. »
    Marco Rubio
  • « Losing my parents was the most crushing thing that ever happened to me. I lost my dad when I was 26, and it changed my life entirely. »
    Harlan Coben

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